Al-Saddi: A solution to the camps file within two months and progress in negotiations with Qatar
Energy Minister Joe Al-Saddi said, following a Cabinet session, that he had agreed with the head of the Lebanese-Palestinian Dialogue Committee that a solution to the camps file should be proposed within two months, with the aim of paying electricity dues. He noted progress in negotiations with the Qatari side, explaining that work was underway to expedite…
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Electricity supply and reform
Does the announcement concern financing, fuel, grid repairs or electricity actually delivered?
A 2019 IMF paper examined electricity-sector inefficiencies and the proposed reform plan. The sector’s problems therefore predate the recent announcements.
IMF · 2019 ↗In October 2024, the World Bank announced approval of a $250 million project for renewable energy, grid services and reforms in Lebanon. Project approval does not establish that works are complete or that supply has improved.
World Bank · 2024 ↗
Earlier reporting on this subject
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